BATTERS: Young building blocks, 2015

Young hitters who start the season strong can be tempting to fall in love with. However, if their underlying skills don't support their production levels, they can also be good bets for decline. The trick is to separate the highly-skilled young bats from the rest.

Here are the most skilled bats age 26 or under, headlined by a rookie:

  • 50+ BPV, Age 26 or Under*
    
    Name                League  Position  Age  bb%  ct%  Eye   PX   Spd  G/L/F     BPV
    ==================  ======  ========  ===  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===  ========  ===
    Pederson, Joc           NL        CF   23  23%  56%  0.69  303  112  37/20/43  149
    Harper, Bryce           NL        RF   22  20%  65%  0.71  256   84  32/25/43  133
    Arenado, Nolan          NL        3B   24   5% ...

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